Some Notes About The Waterfront Festival
ShareBy John Swartz It’s taken a week to decide how best to portray the unfolding of two events that are
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ShareBy John Swartz The weekend ahead is going to be busy. The big draw is the annual Classic Cara Show,
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The activity at the Port and in Centennial Park also includes music by Farrucas and Dav Dickenson all afternoon.
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Of course we have the Waterfront Festival at the Port of Orillia (August 9-11) The Rotary Downtown Classic Car Show (August 24), Starry Night (August 24), the Rama Pow Wow August 24 and 25) and the Pirate Party at the Port (August 31) happening this month, but fall is looming.
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They were still down a few bands from pre-COVID, but I think once word gets out how great this year’s festival was they might be turning away bands next year.
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ShareBy John Swartz The 46th annual Orillia Scottish Festival is happening July 20 at Couchiching Beach Park. Well, most of
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The administration is besmirching my reputation. The tone of the information I have does not say otherwise.
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Sunday At The Mariposa Folk Festival
ShareBy John Swartz It just kept getting better. Each day of the Mariposa Folk Festival was better than the one
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Saturday At The 2024 Mariposa Folk Festival
They don’t so much as play energetic Rock, they attack their mission with zeal. What a fun band.
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Friday At The 2024 Mariposa Folk Festival
Once again festival organizers chose and assembled a lineup order that works. As someone mentioned, ‘I don’t know half these acts,’ but it doesn’t matter if it turns out you like what they’re serving.
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